Well yes. That’s the whole point of the movie. Simba, instead of inheriting respect and power, has to earn the respect by overcoming difficulty and proving himself. As opposed to Scar who has gained power by underhanded tactics and fear.

So you have to have a scene where the protagonist looses what he thinks to be true only to come to the realisation that what they hold dearest is not materials or wealth but friendship and love. Jesus fucking Christ even as a child I understood this. It’s literally every single Disney movie apart from Fantasia. That shot is messed up.

It’s worse than that. It’s less a maturing trust, more a post-death inheritance. He is eagerly awaiting the day of his Father’s death - his patient, present and loving father - so that he can take his power.

Well yes, and that was the point of the scene.

But don’t worry, he eventually befriends a pair of losers, murders his uncle, impregnates his sister, and institutes apartheid once again!